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Q: Burning pain in wrist
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Seraph
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CASTEW03
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katemac
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kfinlay77
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I have the EXACT same symptoms! I had left shoulder surgery in May of this year due to an injury at work (I work at a hospital, lifting & moving patients is part of the job). My shoulder surgeon repaired a small labral tear due to the injury (which was back in Sept '07 but taken this long through work comp system, and finding a diagnosis) ... BUT he said I needed the joint to be tightened as well because it was hypermobile (FIRST time I'd ever heard of this!)
When the injury happened 2 years ago, I immediately felt pain in my left shoulder (the side of my body used to lift the patient). The next day: tingling and numbness in left thumb & index finger. A couple of days later: burning pain in left wrist. What followed was an EMG & then diagnosis of carpal tunnel (from an ACUTE injury ... whatever!) Then after months of failed response from anti-inflammatories & physical therapy, the suggestion of carpal tunnel release surgery. In the meantime, I started overcompensating with my right arm to protect the left, and started getting numbness, tingling and pain in my right hand, wrist & forearm. The Carpal Tunnel Release surgery was denied by work comp. Then nothing happened for months. I took matters into my own hands (excuse the pun) since I still felt dull aching in my shoulder & thought the prob might be coming from there ... I got auth to see a shoulder surgeon in Dec '08 (a year after the injury). I also told him about my wrist symptoms. He recommended a referral to a hand specialist (which I had already been seen ... can you say PING PONG?!) ... but this was denied by work comp as well anyway.
My shoulder surgery went well, and I am 6 months post-surg. My wrist symptoms also cleared up considerably over the course of 2 years and not working ... HOWEVER ... a week and a half ago, I did some baking for a friend's babyshower, and both my wrists have flared up like crazy! INTENSE pain in both wrists (I'm struggling to type, but am so excited to have found someone with the same symptoms ... I was beginning to think I was CRAZY!), and numbness & tingling in both hands & fingers ... like pins & needles.
I have lost all faith in the medical community to help me, and I am saddened & coming to terms with the fact that I don't think I'm going to be able to go back to work, doing what I was doing, and enjoyed
I wish you all the best, and if I ever find an answer ... I'll get back to you!
When the injury happened 2 years ago, I immediately felt pain in my left shoulder (the side of my body used to lift the patient). The next day: tingling and numbness in left thumb & index finger. A couple of days later: burning pain in left wrist. What followed was an EMG & then diagnosis of carpal tunnel (from an ACUTE injury ... whatever!) Then after months of failed response from anti-inflammatories & physical therapy, the suggestion of carpal tunnel release surgery. In the meantime, I started overcompensating with my right arm to protect the left, and started getting numbness, tingling and pain in my right hand, wrist & forearm. The Carpal Tunnel Release surgery was denied by work comp. Then nothing happened for months. I took matters into my own hands (excuse the pun) since I still felt dull aching in my shoulder & thought the prob might be coming from there ... I got auth to see a shoulder surgeon in Dec '08 (a year after the injury). I also told him about my wrist symptoms. He recommended a referral to a hand specialist (which I had already been seen ... can you say PING PONG?!) ... but this was denied by work comp as well anyway.
My shoulder surgery went well, and I am 6 months post-surg. My wrist symptoms also cleared up considerably over the course of 2 years and not working ... HOWEVER ... a week and a half ago, I did some baking for a friend's babyshower, and both my wrists have flared up like crazy! INTENSE pain in both wrists (I'm struggling to type, but am so excited to have found someone with the same symptoms ... I was beginning to think I was CRAZY!), and numbness & tingling in both hands & fingers ... like pins & needles.
I have lost all faith in the medical community to help me, and I am saddened & coming to terms with the fact that I don't think I'm going to be able to go back to work, doing what I was doing, and enjoyed
I wish you all the best, and if I ever find an answer ... I'll get back to you!
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kfinlay77
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